Public Notice: Manchester Township

Manchester Township Hall

RESOLUTION NO. 18-12

RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT TO PURSUE CONNECTING COMMUNITIES GRANT FUNDING TO COMPLETE ENGINEERING STUDIES FOR THE WATKINS LAKE TRAIL
Motion by Carey, Support by Milkey.

Manchester Township Board of Trustees

August 14, 2018

At a regular meeting of the Manchester Township Board, Washtenaw County, Michigan, held at the Township Hall, 275 South Macomb, Manchester, MI, on the 14th day of August, 2018, at 7:00 pm.
PRESENT: DeRossett, Carey, Moutinho, Milkey, Seefeld, Macomber, Proctor ABSENT: None.

The following preamble and resolution were offered by Carey and seconded by Milkey.
WHEREAS, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Connecting Communities Grant Program makes available $500,000 per year for trail construction and up to $100,000 for trail planning/design/engineering studies; and
WHEREAS, Manchester Township and the Village of Manchester have undertaken a five-year Recreation plan in which residents expressed a desire for non-motorized trail development in Manchester Township; and
WHEREAS, Manchester Township accepted the findings of the Watkins Lake Trail Feasibility Study in July of 2018, which recommended developing a trail in the right-of-way along the south side of Austin Road; and
WHEREAS, Said Study was developed with input from residents and officials of Manchester Township, Village of Manchester, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation, and Washtenaw County Road Commission; and
WHEREAS, Said Report has been reviewed by the Manchester Township Board and has been found to be consistent with the goals, objectives, and recommendations of the Manchester Township and Village of Manchester 2018 – 2022 Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Trustees of Manchester Township hereby supports pursuing grant funding in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to complete engineering studies for the proposed Watkins Lake Trail alignment.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Board Member Carey and supported by Board Member Milkey.
A roll call vote on the above Resolution was taken and was as follows:

ADOPTED:
Ayes: DeRossett, Carey, Moutinho, Milkey, Seefeld, Macomber, Proctor
Nays: None

CERTIFICATION:

I, the undersigned Township Clerk of the Township of Manchester hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted at a regular meeting of the Township Board of the Township of Manchester held on August 14, 2018, the original of which is on file in my office, and that notice of such meeting was given, and the meeting was conducted, pursuant to and in compliance with the Act No. 267, Michigan Public Acts of 1976, as amended.

Danell Proctor
Manchester Township Clerk

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